A robust first grader goes for swimming lessons three times a week, and he enjoys it thoroughly. During the first week of December, he develops an upper respiratory infection, starts coughing continuously, and has a high fever of 39°C. His condition remains the same even after five days of bed rest and conservative measures. Eventually, his mother decides to take him to the doctor who diagnoses it as an acute case of middle ear infection (otitis media), and prescribes amoxicillin for his treatment. He weighs 44lb, and the daily dose of amoxicillin for the treatment of the ear infection is 30mg/kg per day in divided doses every 12 hours.

Question

A robust first grader goes for swimming lessons three times a week, and he enjoys it thoroughly. During the first week of December, he develops an upper respiratory infection, starts coughing continuously, and has a high fever of 39°C. His condition remains the same even after five days of bed rest and conservative measures. Eventually, his mother decides to take him to the doctor who diagnoses it as an acute case of middle ear infection (otitis media), and prescribes amoxicillin for his treatment. He weighs 44lb, and the daily dose of amoxicillin for the treatment of the ear infection is 30mg/kg per day in divided doses every 12 hours.

Determine the patient’s body temperature in Fahrenheit.

Determine his dosage of amoxicillin in mg. per single dose.

Answer 1

39C*(9/5)+32 = degrees F.

Approximately 102.
Convert 44 lb to kg. There are 453.6 g in 1 pound and 1000 g in a kg. You should end up with approximately 20 kg. Then
20 kg x (30 mg/kg) = approximately 600 mg/day and divide that by 2 for the single dose.

Answer 2

To determine the patient's body temperature in Fahrenheit, we need to convert the Celsius temperature (39°C) to Fahrenheit.

The formula for converting Celsius to Fahrenheit is:

°F = (°C × 9/5) + 32

Plugging in the value for °C (39), we can calculate:

°F = (39 × 9/5) + 32
°F = 70.2 + 32
°F ≈ 102.2

Therefore, the patient's body temperature is approximately 102.2°F.

Now, let's determine the patient's dosage of amoxicillin in mg per single dose.

First, we need to convert the patient's weight from pounds (44 lb) to kilograms.

1 pound is approximately 0.4536 kilograms, so:

Weight in kilograms = 44 lb × 0.4536 kg/lb
Weight in kilograms ≈ 19.9584 kg

Next, we can calculate the patient's dosage of amoxicillin using the given dosage recommendation of 30mg/kg per day in divided doses every 12 hours.

Dosage per day = 30 mg/kg × 19.9584 kg
Dosage per day ≈ 598.752 mg

Since the dosage needs to be divided into two doses per day, we divide the daily dosage by 2:

Dosage per single dose = 598.752 mg / 2
Dosage per single dose ≈ 299.376 mg

Therefore, the patient's dosage of amoxicillin in mg per single dose is approximately 299.376 mg.

39C*(9/5)+32 = degrees F.

thank you

To determine the patient's body temperature in Fahrenheit, we need to convert the Celsius temperature (39°C) to Fahrenheit.